Trump’s primetime speech fails to unlock votes to pass the SAVE America Act

The president’s speech didn’t fundamentally change the dynamic, multiple Republican senators on both ends of the debate told NBC News.

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, didn’t mince words when he was asked Monday whether President Donald Trump’s primetime speech succeeded in its goal of nudging the Republican-controlled Senate to pass his sweeping elections bill, known as the SAVE America Act.

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